Psalms 71

1In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.Cross-references: 2Ki 18:5 · 1Chr 5:20 · Ps 22:5 · Ps 25:2 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 125:1 · +5 more

2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.Cross-references: Ps 10:17 · Ps 17:2 · Ps 17:6 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 34:15 · Ps 43:1 · +5 more

3Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.Cross-references: Deut 33:27 · Ps 18:2 · Ps 31:2 · Ps 42:8 · Ps 44:4 · Ps 68:28 · +9 more

4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.Cross-references: 2Sam 16:21 · 2Sam 17:1 · 2Sam 17:12 · 2Sam 17:21 · Ps 17:8 · Ps 17:13 · +2 more

5For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.Cross-references: 1Sam 16:13 · 1Sam 17:33 · 1Sam 17:45 · Ps 13:5 · Ps 22:9 · Ps 39:7 · +13 more

6I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.Cross-references: Ps 22:9 · Ps 34:1 · Ps 71:14 · Ps 139:15 · Ps 145:1 · Prov 8:17 · +8 more

7I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.Cross-references: Ps 61:3 · Ps 62:7 · Ps 142:4 · Isa 8:18 · Jer 16:19 · Zech 3:6 · +5 more

8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.Cross-references: Ps 35:28 · Ps 51:14 · Ps 63:5 · Ps 71:15 · Ps 71:24 · Ps 96:6 · +3 more

9Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.Cross-references: 2Sam 19:35 · 2Sam 21:15 · Ps 71:18 · Ps 73:26 · Ps 90:10 · Ps 92:13 · +4 more

10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,Cross-references: 1Sam 19:11 · 2Sam 17:1 · Ps 2:2 · Ps 10:9 · Ps 31:13 · Ps 37:32 · +6 more

11saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”Cross-references: 2Chr 32:13 · Ps 3:2 · Ps 7:2 · Ps 37:25 · Ps 37:28 · Ps 41:7 · +6 more

12God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.Cross-references: Ps 10:1 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 22:19 · Ps 35:22 · Ps 38:21 · Ps 40:13 · +4 more

13Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.Cross-references: Esth 9:2 · Ps 6:10 · Ps 35:4 · Ps 35:26 · Ps 40:14 · Ps 71:24 · +5 more

14But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.Cross-references: Job 13:15 · Ps 43:5 · Ps 71:6 · Ps 130:7 · Lam 3:21 · Lam 3:26 · +6 more

15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.Cross-references: Ps 22:22 · Ps 30:12 · Ps 35:28 · Ps 40:5 · Ps 40:9 · Ps 40:12 · +6 more

16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.Cross-references: Deut 33:25 · Ps 29:11 · Ps 51:14 · Ps 71:2 · Ps 71:15 · Ps 71:19 · +17 more

17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.Cross-references: Deut 4:5 · 1Sam 17:36 · 2Sam 4:9 · 2Sam 22:1 · 1Chr 16:4 · Ps 26:7 · +4 more

18Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.Cross-references: Gen 27:1 · Ex 13:8 · Ex 13:14 · 1Sam 4:15 · 1Sam 4:18 · 1Chr 29:10 · +9 more

19God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?Cross-references: Ex 15:11 · Job 5:9 · Ps 35:10 · Ps 36:5 · Ps 57:10 · Ps 72:18 · +12 more

20You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.Cross-references: 2Sam 12:11 · Ps 16:10 · Ps 40:1 · Ps 60:3 · Ps 66:10 · Ps 80:18 · +17 more

21Increase my honor and comfort me again.Cross-references: 2Sam 3:1 · Ps 18:35 · Ps 23:4 · Ps 32:10 · Ps 72:11 · Ps 86:17 · +10 more

22I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.Cross-references: 2Ki 19:22 · Ps 25:10 · Ps 33:2 · Ps 56:4 · Ps 78:41 · Ps 89:1 · +17 more

23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!Cross-references: Gen 48:16 · 2Sam 4:9 · Ps 34:22 · Ps 63:5 · Ps 103:4 · Ps 104:33 · +2 more

24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.Cross-references: Deut 11:19 · Ps 18:37 · Ps 35:28 · Ps 37:30 · Ps 71:8 · Ps 71:13 · +6 more